A merge would only be good if it was to consolidate to a single server that could more than handle it. One of the other servers could be used for test maybe.
Two 1/2 servers -
One for Hostile
One regular
1/2 super sized!
At this point, even with Rare leaving, that isn't going to make them change their minds suddenly and decide to merge the servers.
While they certainly read these threads (as they've proven) and while they'll take our opinions into account, the bottom line is that if they decide to merge the servers, they'll do it. If the decide not to, then they'll leave things as they are.
Everything that happens isn't a reason to merge / not to merge. It is what it is.
Well I am a fantasist and I say now we are probably going to get an intern if anyone?!
One server will be easier to manage and give a drop of content too than 3!
MERGE NOW THANKYOU PLZ
My guess is that the population is going to nose-dive, and the already small population will be even smaller. I would like a merge.
Server merge and f2p plz.
Huh? why?
I really do think this would be the best course of action, even if they just joined Syntax with Recursion, and let the hostilites remain kings of their corner.
Oldskool wrote:
Indeed, Operative. This is necessary now. A shot of adreneline to keep MxO alive a little longer. The whole reason people play MMO's is to interact with others. No one wants to log into a dead server and solo missions or farm or whatever for $15/mo.
Villemar_MxO wrote:
No one wants to log into a dead server and solo missions or farm or whatever for $15/mo.
That's not necessarily true. Some of us don't log into this game for the social aspect at all (though we are a VERY small majority), we just use social networks that are free. I'm not completely against a merge though, but I'd like to see at least 2 servers left. I can see the players who want to create stories or other projects using the game environment, when all a sudden they're attacked by PVP'ers or simply harrassed by bored players. Somehow a dead server starts to sound pretty good to those who want to create projects.
CODEMAN wrote:
Villemar_MxO wrote: No one wants to log into a dead server and solo missions or farm or whatever for $15/mo.That's not necessarily true. Some of us don't log into this game for the social aspect at all (though we are a VERY small majority), we just use social networks that are free. I'm not completely against a merge though, but I'd like to see at least 2 servers left. I can see the players who want to create stories or other projects using the game environment, when all a sudden they're attacked by PVP'ers or simply harrassed by bored players. Somehow a dead server starts to sound pretty good to those who want to create projects.
A good story-writer knows how to include such inevitibilities.
This merge is long overdue. The only reason I can see that they wouldn't *want* to do this is because they simply don't want to invest the man-hours to tackle the task. Yet another example of SOE's lack of care or consideration for MxO.
Less merge. Less farming. More story. Win.
ShiXinFeng wrote:
"A good story-writer knows how to include such inevitibilities."
I see. So if you can't include getting ganked or harrassed in your story, then you must not be a good story-teller. I just want to be sure I understood that statement correctly. Anyway I doubt a merge is coming, because imo, from a business perspective, it doesn't make any sense to eliminate choices to potential players, especially if you want to attract anymore. It's bad enough that alot of the players on a games official website complain so much, but then you want to eliminate 2 of your 3 servers??
I keep reading comparisons to WoW. This game isn't WoW and I hope it NEVER becomes that. However unlikely it might be, the day may come when you see a surge of new players and then you only have 1 server to handle them all. I don't know about you, but if I were interested in trying this game and saw all the complaints and changes that came with it, I'd think SWG all over again and take a pass. After all, that game was ruined by SOE trying to pacify all its players. The reason that current players want this merge is because in reality, they want to transfer their avatars from one server, to a more populated one. The PVP'ers are bored & want to turn Syntax into Vector so they have fresh meat to hunt. The socialites on Syntax just want to "chat" and don't want to be ganked. The social butterflies on Recursion are feeling lonely. These players don't want to spend the time or effort to level up a new character on another server. They want to transfer their characters and force all other players into a Syntax/Vector environment. What's wrong with making new characters and having choices? 1 hostile server for PVP'ers, 1 server for the social butterflies, and 1 server for lone-wolf players. I don't think a merge would help MxO at all. It would just cater to existing players that can't stop complaining but won't leave. It would further weaken the game and its reputation, but after almost 3 years of reading these forums, I can't help but think that's what some people want.
Merge! Story!
ShiXinFeng wrote: "A good story-writer knows how to include such inevitibilities."I see. So if you can't include getting ganked or harrassed in a story then you must not be a good story-teller? I just want to be sure I understood that statement correctly. Anyway I doubt a merge is coming, because for me, from a business perspective, it doesn't make sense to eliminate choices in a product, especially if you want to attract anymore people. It's bad enough that most of the players on the official website for a game complain about it, but then you eliminate 2 of the 3 servers? I don't know about you, but if I were interested in trying a game and saw these things, I may quickly change my mind. The only reason that I see for people wanting this merge is because they don't want to use one of the other servers to grind a new character maybe b/c they're really attatched to their avatar on one, or their friends don't want to join them on another, or just lazy, etc. I don't think this would help MxO at all. It would just further damage it. But after almost 4 years of reading these forums I can't help but think that's what some people want.
I see. So if you can't include getting ganked or harrassed in a story then you must not be a good story-teller? I just want to be sure I understood that statement correctly. Anyway I doubt a merge is coming, because for me, from a business perspective, it doesn't make sense to eliminate choices in a product, especially if you want to attract anymore people. It's bad enough that most of the players on the official website for a game complain about it, but then you eliminate 2 of the 3 servers? I don't know about you, but if I were interested in trying a game and saw these things, I may quickly change my mind. The only reason that I see for people wanting this merge is because they don't want to use one of the other servers to grind a new character maybe b/c they're really attatched to their avatar on one, or their friends don't want to join them on another, or just lazy, etc. I don't think this would help MxO at all. It would just further damage it. But after almost 4 years of reading these forums I can't help but think that's what some people want.
From three to 2, not three to 1, at least initially. In the meantime, maybe you can log onto a QA server if you don't want any other players bothering you.
